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Band 7+: Do you have any hobbies or interests? What do you like to do in your free time?

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I think I am at the point in my life where my interests and hobbies are becoming the kind of work I'm doing. I am an artist who draws and paints for relaxation. It's the thing that I do in my extra time during the day. Lately, I got this residency program which has allowed me to do my art and painting as a viable form of profession that I'm very excited to enter and develop into a career that I can make a living out of. I'm very grateful for the experience, and I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the future.

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I think I am in the point of my wife where my interest and hobies becoming the kind of work I’m, um, an artist with the draw and paint, uh, for relaxing. Like it’s the thing that I do, um, in my extra time of the day. But, uh, lately I got this worldidency program which has allow me to do my art and to do my painting as a will form of proficient that I’m very excited to enter, uh, to enter and developed to, uh, a career that I can’t make a living out out of it. And I’m very grateful for the experience, and I can wait to see what is going to happen in the future.

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response is well-organized and coherent, directly addressing the prompt with relevant details. Consider adding a brief mention of other activities you enjoy, even if art is your primary focus, to provide a more comprehensive picture of your free time.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but there are noticeable hesitations and filler words ("um", "uh"). Smoother delivery and reduced filler words would improve fluency. The structure is mostly coherent, but some sentences could be more concise and impactful. Consider practicing connecting ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate, with some slightly imprecise word choices ("worldidency program" instead of "residency program"). Using more sophisticated vocabulary and precise language would enhance the response. The use of "viable form of profession" is good, showing a range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors, particularly in sentence structure and tense consistency. For example, "I'm very grateful for the experience, and I can wait" should be "I'm very grateful for the experience, and I can't wait." Improving grammatical accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures would significantly improve the score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage.

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